Spousal Age Group Counts For Ontario Marriages

Annual data from the Office of the Registrar General summarizes the ages of spouses for marriages registered in Ontario. The dataset includes counts organized by year and age groups, covering both residents and non-residents. Information is released under the Vital Statistics Act.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of spousal age groups by year to identify demographic shifts.
• Model the relationship between marriage year and the frequency of specific age group pairings.
• Compare marriage registration counts across different spousal age categories for trend analysis.

Strengths

• Data is organized by year, enabling longitudinal analysis.
• Covers both Ontario residents and non-residents for broader coverage.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column details are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Data represents completed registrations as of a specific date, which may exclude recent events.

Provenance

Source

Office of the Registrar General, Government of Ontario.

Collection Method

Tabulation of completed marriage registrations maintained under the Vital Statistics Act.

Time Range

Annual, specific years not stated.

Freshness

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Geography

Province of Ontario, Canada.